Events

October 24 is World Polio Day and Rotary Club of Ashland will be hosting a Putt Putt Against Polio Fundraiser for Rotary International's End Polio Now campaign. From 1:00-9:00 pm at the Brookside Park Mini Golf. Cost is $3/adult and $2/child age 12 and under. All fees will go to End Polio Now and the Gates Foundation will match our contribution 2:1. Please note that the last tee time is 8:45 pm. Hungry before or after you play? Visit Yoder's Red Barn!

Andy was born in Hubbard, OH, is married to Adrienne, and has three grown children, James, William, and Daniel.
He was the Rotary District 6600 International Service Chair 2022-2025.
Andy says, "Attending MESA meetings sparked my interest in expanding the Marion Rotary Club's impact.
He is passionate about helping clubs find new and exciting ways to have a significant international impact.
"I believe being of service to other individuals is a requirement of the highest order." ~ Andy Bone
(Excerpts from the Marion Club website.)

MESA - Medical Equipment & Supplies Abroad is a 501(c)3 non-profit and was formed in 1981 by the Rotary Clubs of Northwest Ohio District 6600.
MESA collects and sends medical and educational materials around the globe. In the United States, there is a huge wealth of usable medical equipment and supplies that are no longer in service.
The second-hand surplus in our conuntry is often state-of-the-art to the healing needs of developing countries. Rotarians have the resources to collect, sort, identify, store and ship millions of dollars of still-usable medical supplies and equipment.
The supplies and equpment go from MESA's warehouse in Forstoria, into a shipping container, and then into the port of a local Rotary Club for distribution.
"It really helps people all over the world and helps recycle medical equipment rather than being thrown away or discarded. It's good environmentally, it's good economically, and it's good medically." ~ Dr. David Weldy - MESA volunteer and Assoicate Professior, University of Toledo, Department of Family Medicine.
MESA is also in partnership with Resource Centers International specifcally for computers and educational equipment.
We have the resources to collect, store, and ship millions of dollars of usable medical and humanitarian equipment and supplies. You are the key. MESA's efforts in getting surplus equipment and supplies into the right hands would not be possible without your help. 

Join us for this Club Assembly where we will reflect on the last 6 months and look at what's coming in the first half of 2027!

REMEMBER TO ORDER YOUR HOLIDAY NUTS! There will be some boxes available at this meeting, but you can always stop by the Ashland County Community Foundation to pick up you order.

Lee Peters has been involved in Rotary since 1999 and is member of his 5th Rotary club in Ashland, Ohio. Lee is the currently the District Governor Elect, and will begin his term as District Governor in 2027. Lee has held many different leadership positions in Rotary. In addition to Rotary, Lee is an active volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America and Alpha Phi Omega, a coed service fraternity based on the ideals of the Scout oath and the Scout law. He also volunteers with the OSU Ashland County Alumni Association and is a board member of the Great Western Academy in Columbus. Lee retired from health care logistic. Lee and his wife Dawn have two adult sons and reside in Ashland. Lee exemplifies the Rotary moto of “Service Above Self”!

Mr. Rotary himself, Lee Peters, will share highlights of his trips to Taiwan and Cambodia.
Lee traveled to Taipei, Taiwan in June and joined more than 37,000 Rotarians for the Rotary International Convention 2026.
In November, he participated in Sustainable Cambodia. This program is an Rotarian led non-profit that empowers rural Cambodian families by helping them create a sustainable quality of life with safe water and sanitation, sustainable incomes, healthy food, and quality education for their children.
Learn how these experiences help shape Lee's enthusiasm for the work that Rotary International does across the globe.

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Enjoy a catered meal, fun, and fellowship with Club members. Following the meal, stroll through the Candy Cane Trail at Freer Field. Details coming soon. There will be a per person charge for the dinner.

Kayla Selan is a graduate of Ashland High School and currently a junior at Cleveland State University. Kayla plays trombone and euphonium and is studying conducting. In 2022, Kayla attended a performance by Rodney Marsalis, after which she told her high school band director Marty Kral, "I want to be a conductor." Mr. Kral reached out to the Ashland Symphony Orchestra's Music Director and Conductor Michael Repper to see if he could help. Mr. Repper is a firm believer in encouraging students to follow their passion, and he agreed to help Kayla in any way he could including giving her conducting lessions. At just 17 years old, Kayla made her conducting debut when she guest conducted the Ashland Symphony Orchestra!
Now in college, Kayla has the opportunity to conduct several student ensembles. She spends time studying music scores and observing conductors in rehearsals. She takes notes, consults with the conductors, and gives musicians rehearsal notes. She has made several guest appearances with the Ashland Symphony Orchestra.
In May 2026, Kayla was a guest on the Kelly Clarkson show. Kayla will share her journey from dream to reality, what is was like to meet her idol, and how community support is helping her reach her goal.

Kayla Selan was in high school when she told her band director, Marty Kral, she wanted to be a conductor. Kayla was introduced to Ashland Symphony Orchestra's Music Director and Conductor and Grammy winner Michael Repper who agreed to mentor her and give her some conducting lessons. Kayla is now as junior at Cleveland State University and has the opportunity to conduct student ensembles as well as the Ashland Symphony Orchestra. In May 2026, Kayla was a guest on the Kelly Clarkson Show where she met her idol Marin Alsop.

Come hear how encouraging a child's dream can lead to reality and why the Arts are a vital, yet critically endangered, part of education.

Most of us make resolutions to eat healthily and we have all seen food costs rise; how can we get the best bang for our buck at the grocery store?
March is National Nutrition Month and Registered Dietitian Suellen McBurney will share tips on how to make cost effective healty choices. 

Suellen is a retired Registered Dietitian, with over 40 years of practice, including previously Board Certified in Gerontological Nutrition. She owned a private practice for over 17 years, and has maintained her license, credentials, and continuing education.
She has had a life-long interest and experience in Geriatric Nutrition, prevention and treatment of chronic illness and disease.
She led a team of over 1000 women in 33 states, as one of the first 13 top Senior Directors for a new National Direct Selling company (with eventually over 40,000 consultants). Her team sold over 3.4 million dollars in product their highest year, remained in the top 25 teams annually, and for 2 years, promoted the most directors. She organized and led numerous training events and conferences, in multiple states, during her 10 year leadership as an independent consultant for this company and led weekly leadership training calls and zoom calls.
She is a Deacon for the First Presbyterian Church of Ashland and has also been a Presbyterian Elder and Sunday School teacher.
Suellen currently teaches the Nutrition class for the Learn and Earn program at Ashland Pregnancy Care Center, volunteers twice a month in their boutique, and coordinates as a Table Host for their Annual Fundraising Dinner. Suellen is a member of the Ashland Symphony Orchestra's Board of Directors.

Martha Buckner is the Executive Director of the Ashland Symphony Orchestra. She is also the music teacher for the Ashland County Board of Developmental Disabilities Dale-Roy School. 
She served on the ASO Board of Directors from 2012-2014. Prior to joining the staff of the ASO, she served as the Supervisor of Bookmobile and Outreach at the Ashland Public Library and was the President of the national Association of Bookmobiles and Outreach Services in 2013. Martha has a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics from The Ohio State University. Martha brings to the ASO her dedication to the organization and her passion for music and outreach. She occasionally participates in the music programs at Christ United Methodist Church, Ashland, and has been a member of the Ashland Musical Club for many years. She is a member of Rotary Club of Ashland, an Ambassador for the Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce, was recognized as an Ashland County Woman of Achievement in 2016, and is a former member and past-president of local chapter FJ of P.E.O.
In her spare time, Martha loves to garden, collect hats, and play with her cats Whiskey, Skipper, and Grace O'Malley. 
 

Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®) is an annual nationwide celebration held every March, sponsored by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). It highlights the necessity of equitable access to high-quality music education, emphasizing its role in students' academic, social, and emotional growth.
Club member, music teacher, and advocate for music education Martha Buckner will lead Club members in some fun, interactive music activities. You do not need to play an instrument or read music to participate!